Pocket cigarette ash receiver and snuffer



April 28, 1953 P. PUTT POCKET CIGARETTE ASH RECEIVER AND SNUFFER FiledNov. 18, 1949 .Z..P. .PlLZZ ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 28, 1953 UNITED STA PGCKET CIGARETTE ASH REGEIVER ANDSNUFFER Louis P. Putt, Wellsville, Ohio Application November 18, 1949,Serial No. 128,220

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a pocket cigarette ash receiver and snufferdesigned for pocket and personal use, the primary object of theinvention being to provide a pocket or envelope constructed of flexiblematerial and provided with a fire-proof lining to permit ashes fromcigarettes to be deposited therein or to permit the fire of a cigaretteto be snuffed out by placing the cigarette within the pocket or envelopewithout danger of burn ing the pocket or envelope.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which when held in the hand with the thumb and fingerspressing against opposite sides of the pocket or envelope, the closureor flap will swing open to permit ashes from a cigarette or a litcigarette to be deposited therein.

Still another object of the invention is to so construct the pocket orenvelope that the lining will be held in position by the folds of thematerial of which the pocket or envelop is formed.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully describedand pointed out in the claim, it being understood that changes may bemade in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette ash receiver and snuifer,constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a View of the pocket or envelope forming the ash receiver, inits open position for the reception of ashes or a cigarette.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line l l of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the ash receiver and snuffer is inthe form of a pocket or envelope indicated by the reference character 5,and comprises a length of flexible material 6, which may be leather orother suitable material, the length of flexible material having one endthereof folded inwardly at '1 providing a space for the reception of theend 3 of the asbestos lining 9, which is also in the form of a strip offlexible material.

The opposite end of the strip of flexible material 5 is bent upon itselffor a substantial length of the material, providing a flap or closureIll, a portion of which overlies the end H of the lining 9, securing thelining within the pocket or envelope 5.

The side edges of the pocket or envelope are closed by the strips I2which are constructed of fireproof material, such as asbestos, the endsit thereof being held between the length of material 6 and lining 9, asclearly shown by Fig. 4 of the drawing. It will, of course, be seen thatsuitable adhesive material may be provided to coat the surfaces of thestrips 12! so that the strips l2 will be held in place.

It might be further stated that the material of which the pocket orenvelope is formed, is such that when the side edges of the pocket orenvelope are pressed towards each other, the pocket or envelope willopen, and the flap or closure H) will swing upwardly to a position asshown by Fig. 2, of the drawing. This movement can be accomplished bythe thumb and fingers of one hand, while the other hand may be used tomanipulate the cigarette to either remove the ashes therefrom anddeposit them in the pocket or envelope, or position the lit cigarettetherein. When positioning a lit cigarette in the pocket or envelope 5,the sides of the pocket or envelope are pressed against the burning endof the cigarette to extinguish the fire.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shownand described, I have provided a pocket or envelope which may be carriedin the pocket for personal use in providing a receiver for ashes or acigarette.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a pocket ash receiver, a body formed of a length of flexible materialfolded intermediate its ends providing front and rear sections, the rearsection being substantially longer than the front section and foldedupon itself with its eX- tremity extended into the space between thefront and rear sections, providing a closure for the body, a liningcomprising a length of asbestos material folded upon itself and disposedwithin the body in contact with the front and rear sections of saidbody, one of the ends of said lining being held between the extremity ofsaid cover and rear section of the body, the opposite upper edge of saidfront section being folded downwardly over the upper edge of the liningsecuring the lining in position, and fireproof strips closing the sideedges of the body, the ends of said strips being held between the liningand front and. rear sections of the body.

LOUIS P. PUTT.

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